The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
When God calls a man to be upright and pure and generous, he also calls him to be intelligent and skillful, and strong and brave.
Parenting is difficult under any circumstances, and in my father’s view, to raise a morally upright and honest child, you sometimes have to lie to him.
I was running from the calling of God because I didn’t want the responsibility of standing upright and living under a microscope. I know now that others’ destinies rely on my destiny and purpose. I’ve accepted the challenge and am actively walking in that purpose.
When you do something moral and upright and wander off by yourself, well, everyone doesn’t always follow you, do they, right? You pat yourself on your sanctimonious back but it doesn’t mean the crowd rewards you for doing what you think is right.
For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune.
I remember, for my fifth birthday, Chet Baker sat me on the upright piano, and he played just for me for a few minutes. I can still remember the pressure of the air on my chest. It was my first physical contact with sound.
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